Anderson filmed her exit scenes at the weekend and today (June 6) told This Morning that she was surprised to get such a big storyline.

She commented: "I definitely can come back and I definitely hope to be back by the end of the year. But it was a huge surprise for me. I genuinely thought I would have just been going off to see my sister, wherever she is.

Sharing more details of Alicia's upcoming departure, the 30-year-old added: "The way that they leave it is very much on a cliffhanger. When I read it, I was like, 'No! Oh my God!' So hopefully the audience will be willing her to come back!"